Surface roughness

Physics

Wetting

Thermal grease

Mathematics

Sessile drop technique

Mechanics

Surface finish

Interface (matter)

Surface pressure

Thermal resistance

Composite material

Materials science

Surface (topology)

Thermal

Geometry

Interfacial thermal resistance

Thermal conductivity

Thermodynamics

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Using thermal interface materials (TIMs) is generally considered an effective way to reduce thermal contact resistance. In this paper, effects of surf…

Effects of surface roughness, temperature and pressure on interface thermal resistance of thermal interface materials